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US containerboard production down in Q3
Containerboard output in the United States has continued to shrink this year, posting consecutive quarterly declines.
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Box demand continues to slip
Box shipments are facing an "unprecedented" downturn, according to analysts, and the year-end outlook is tepid despite the approaching holiday season.
Sabert acquires fiber-based packaging producer Colpac
The New Jersey-based packaging firm has made an acquisition in Europe and has hired a new vice president of innovation.
REI acquires conveyor, air systems provider AES
REI now operates out of three locations: Newton, North Carolina; Fort Worth, Texas; and Souderton, Pennsylvania, the former headquarters city of AES.
PCA completes $1.8B purchase of Greif’s containerboard business
The deal originally was announced in July and boosts Packaging Corp.’s containerboard capacity to approximately 6 million tons annually.
North American market softens
The BIR's latest “World Mirror on Recovered Paper” paints an uninspiring picture of North American recycled paper market trends.
International Paper to close 2 containerboard mills
The company also will close a packaging facility and a timber and lumber mill, resulting in about 1,100 job cuts.
Report shows packaging paper shipments up in Q2
It is the second straight monthly increase in U.S. packaging paper shipments, according to the AF&PA.
North American recovered paper market softens this summer
According to the most recent BIR “World Mirror on Recovered Paper,” some question if the bottom has yet been reached as new capacity does little to offset closures and downtime.
